Table having decorative peripheral frames

ABSTRACT

A table includes a front frame and two side frames attached to a table top, and each having a channel formed by a lower casing and an upper flap, to receive the front and the side portions of the table top. Two couplers are attached between the front and the side frames and each having a depression formed by a peripheral shoulder to receive the front portions of the side frames. Two fasteners are engaged through the side frames and the couplers and engaged into the table top, to secure the side frames and the couplers to the table top.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a table, and more particularlyto a table having one or more peripheral frames attached to the frontand/or the side portions thereof, for reinforcing or decorative purposesor the like.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Typical tables, such as the tables for supporting computerfacilities and the peripheral facilities thereof, comprise a planartable top for supporting the computer facilities and the peripheralfacilities thereof.

[0005] No peripheral frames have been provided and attached to eitherthe front or the side portions of the table, for reinforcing or fordecorative purposes. Accordingly, when a pad is disposed on top of thetable top of the typical tables, the pad may be moved relative to thetable, and may not be suitably positioned to the table.

[0006] Similarly, the stationery goods, such as pens, pencils, or thelike that are supported on the table top of the typical tables may alsohave a good chance to be moved relative to the table, and may be easilydropped from the table.

[0007] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages of the conventional tables for computerfacilities or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide atable including one or more peripheral frames attached to the frontand/or the side portions thereof, for reinforcing or decorativepurposes, or for position the pads or the stationery goods on top of thetable.

[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provideda table comprising a table top including a front portion and two sideportions, a front frame including a rear portion having a channel formedtherein and defined by a lower casing and an upper flap, to receive thefront portion of the table top, and to position the front frame to thetable top, and two side frames each including a channel formed thereinand defined by a lower casing and an upper flap, to receive the sideportions of the table top respectively, and to position the side framesto the table top respectively, and means for securing the side frames tothe front frame.

[0010] Two couplers may further be provided and attached between thefront frame and the side frames respectively. The couplers each includea depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral shoulder, theside frames each include a front portion engaged into the depressions ofthe couplers respectively.

[0011] The couplers each includes an orifice formed therein, the frontportions of the side frames each include a recess formed therein andaligned with the orifices of the couplers respectively, and the securingmeans includes two fasteners engaged through the recesses of the sideframes and the orifices of the couplers respectively, and engaged intothe table top, to secure the side frames and the couplers to the tabletop.

[0012] The side frames each include a cap engaged into the recessthereof, to shield the fastener. The couplers each further include aswelling extended therefrom and engaged into the orifice of the coupler,to further position the coupler to the side frame.

[0013] The front frame includes a chamber formed therein and having twoends, the couplers each includes a projection extended therefrom, andengaged into the ends of the chamber of the front frame, to position andsecure the couplers to the front frame.

[0014] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from a careful reading of the detailed descriptionprovided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanyingdrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a table in accordance with thepresent invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the table;

[0017]FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial exploded view of the table;

[0018]FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the table;

[0019]FIG. 5 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines 5-5 ofFIG. 1;

[0020]FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross sectional view taken alonglines 6-6 of FIG. 5; and

[0021]FIG. 7 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines 7-7 ofFIG. 4, illustrating the operation of the table.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0022] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-5 a table inaccordance with the present invention comprises a table top 10 includinga front portion 11 and two side portions 12, 13, and a front frame 20 tobe attached to the front portion 11 of the table top 10, and two sideframes 30 to be attached to the side portions 12, 13 of the table top 10respectively.

[0023] The front frame 20 includes a curved or rounded front portion 21having a chamber 25 formed therein, and includes a channel 22 formed inthe rear portion thereof, and defined by a lower casing 23 and an upperflap 24, for receiving the front portion 11 of the table top 10, and forpositioning the front frame 20 to the table top 10. The casing 23 of thefront frame 20 includes one or more recesses or bent portions 27 formedin the bottom portion thereof for reinforcing purposes.

[0024] Two couplers 40 each may include a projection 41 extendedtherefrom, to engage into the chamber 25 or the ends of the front frame20, and thus to position or secure the couplers 40 to the ends of thefront frame 20. The couplers 40 each may include a depression 42 formedin the outer portion thereof and formed or defined by a peripheralshoulder 44, and each may include an orifice 43 formed therein andcommunicating with the depression 42 thereof to receive a fastener 47.

[0025] The side frames 30 each may include a front portion 31 receivedin the depression 42 of the respective coupler 40, and having acorresponding curvature or shape or contour for snugly engaging onto theperipheral shoulder 44 of the respective coupler 40, and thus forpositioning the coupler 40 to the side frame 30. It is preferable thatthe front portions 31 of the side frames 30 each may include a swelling32 extended therefrom (FIG. 6) and engaged into the correspondingorifice 43 of the coupler 40, for further positioning the coupler 40 tothe side frame 30.

[0026] The side frames 30 each may include a channel 33 formed thereinand defined by a lower casing 34 and an upper flap 37 (FIG. 7), forreceiving the corresponding side portions 12 of the table top 10, andfor positioning or securing the side frames 30 to the table top 10.

[0027] The front portions 31 of the side frames 30 are preferably flushwith the outer surfaces of the couplers 40 respectively, and each mayfurther include a recess 35 formed therein to receive a head 48 of thefastener 47. The fasteners 47 may be engaged through the recesses 35 ofthe respective side frames 30, and through the (FIG. 6) and engaged intothe corresponding orifices 43 of the couplers 40, and engaged into thetable top 10, to solidly secure the side frames 30 and thus the couplers40 and the front frame 20 to the table top 10. Two caps 36 may beengaged into the recesses 35 of the respective side frames 30, in orderto shield the fasteners 47.

[0028] In operation, as shown in FIG. 4, when the front frame 20 issecured onto the front portion 11 of the table top 10, the upper flap 24of the front frame 20 may form or define a shoulder 26 between the upperflap 24 of the front frame 20 and the front portion 11 of the table top10. The pad 50 that is supported on top of the table top 10 may thus beretained in the upper portion of the table top 10 by the upper flap 24of the front frame 20.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 7, the stationery goods, such as the pen 90 thatis supported on top of the table top 10, may be engaged with the upperflap 37 of the side frames 30, and may be prevented from being droppedfrom the table top 10.

[0030] Accordingly, the table in accordance with the present inventionincludes one or more peripheral frames attached to the front and/or theside portions thereof, for reinforcing or decorative purposes, or forposition the pads or the stationery goods on top of the table.

[0031] Although this invention has been described with a certain degreeof particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made by way of example only and that numerous changes in thedetailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:
 1. A table comprising: a table top including a front portionand two side portions, a front frame including a rear portion having achannel formed therein and defined by a lower casing and an upper flap,to receive said front portion of said table top, and to position saidfront frame to said table top, and two side frames each including achannel formed therein and defined by a lower casing and an upper flap,to receive said side portions of said table top respectively, and toposition said side frames to said table top respectively, and means forsecuring said side frames to said front frame.
 2. The table as claimedin claim 1 further comprising two couplers attached between said frontframe and said side frames respectively.
 3. The table as claimed inclaim 2, wherein said couplers each include a depression formed thereinand defined by a peripheral shoulder, said side frames each include afront portion engaged into said depressions of said couplersrespectively.
 4. The table as claimed in claim 3, wherein said couplerseach includes an orifice formed therein, said front portions of saidside frames each include a recess formed therein and aligned with saidorifices of said couplers respectively, and said securing means includestwo fasteners engaged through said recesses of said side frames and saidorifices of said couplers respectively, and engaged into said table top,to secure said side frames and said couplers to said table top.
 5. Thetable as claimed in claim 4, wherein said side frames each include a capengaged into said recess thereof, to shield said fastener.
 6. The tableas claimed in claim 4, wherein said couplers each further include aswelling extended therefrom and engaged into said orifice of saidcoupler, to further position said coupler to said side frame.
 7. Thetable as claimed in claim 2, wherein said front frame includes a chamberformed therein and having two ends, said couplers each includes aprojection extended therefrom, and engaged into said ends of saidchamber of said front frame, to position and secure said couplers tosaid front frame.